Q: I have a marriage fraud case from 5 yrs ago, can i still marry my current boyfriend and petition him for a green card?
A: Are you the U.S. Citizen petitioner, or are you the foreign national intended beneficiary? Based on your question, it would seem that you are the U.S. Citizen. Although your participation in a past marriage-fraud case may raise a red flag as to the bona fide nature of your current (prospective) marriage, so long as your new spouse never engaged himself in prior marriage fraud, then you could file a petition for him without that petition being subject to automatic denial because of past immigration fraud. Before marrying and filing anything, consider scheduling a consultation with a competent immigration attorney who can evaluate the specific facts of your case.
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